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Parents describe son's mistaken identity after Humboldt crash at Sidhu's sentencing hearing
Paul and Tanya Labelle attempted to identify their son after learning he was involved in the Humboldt Broncos collision and eventually wound up grieving at the funeral home.We "spent time with a boy w...
Jan 30, 2019
Canada reduces presence in Cuba after another diplomat falls mysteriously ill
OTTAWA - A 14th Canadian has fallen ill to an unexplained illness in Havana, Cuba, prompting further reductions in embassy staffing in the country. Canadian government officials, speaki...
Jan 30, 2019
In wake of terrorism charges, Kingston groups work to prevent backlash
OTTAWA - Suche James looked at the room of community leaders gathered at Kingston police headquarters to hammer out how the city was going to prevent a backlash to the city's Muslim population an...
Jan 30, 2019
Health Canada 'dead wrong' to OK weedkiller glyphosate, American lawyers say
OTTAWA - American lawyers who successfully sued the makers of the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup on behalf of a man dying of cancer say Canada is "dead wrong" to allow it to be wid...
Jan 30, 2019
Foxconn reconsiders plan for Wisconsin manufacturing hub
MADISON, Wis. - Foxconn Technology Group said Wednesday it is shifting the focus of its planned Wisconsin campus away from blue-collar manufacturing to a research hub, while insisting it remains commi...
Jan 30, 2019
Battlefords Chamber welcomes new chair
The new Battlefords Chamber of Commerce chair wants to hear from businesses in the next 12 months to help them better achieve their goals. Dallan Oberg, the former vice chair, was sworn into his new p...
Jan 30, 2019
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum buys rare 'Ritz Tower' painting
SANTA FE, N.M. - The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum has announced it has purchased a rare painting of the American artist's take on a New York skyscraper. The Santa Fe, New Mexico, museum said this week it b...
Jan 30, 2019
System failed five children discovered in horrific neglect case: N.B. report
FREDERICTON - A report on a horrific child-neglect case has laid bare the filth, squalor and mistreatment suffered by five young children - and how New Brunswick authorities repeatedly failed to meet ...
Jan 30, 2019
Moosehead Breweries donates to make Saskatchewan's Mac the Moose tallest again
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A New Brunswick brewery has donated $25,000 to the cause of making a beloved Saskatchewan moose statue the tallest in the world once again. Trevor Grant, wi...
Jan 30, 2019
Montreal lightweight John Makdessi to face Haqparast at UFC show in Nashville
TORONTO - Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face German Nasrat Haqparast on March 23 at a televised UFC card in Nashville. Makdessi (16-6-0) was slated to fight Diego Ferrei...
Jan 30, 2019